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46,149 lettersfriday [November 4 ] 28h 1777 Count Sarsfield’s compliments to mr. franklin and has the honour to inform him that, as he Seemed to like better, the dinner with mrs.…
London 21st. Novemr 1777 Sir Having formerly had the honor of your acquaintance whilst you resided amongst us in London, I take the liberty of addressing a few lines to…
Fryday Morning [November 21, 1777 6 ] Dear Sir, Mr. Hodge is just arived from Dunkirk and Mr. Deane intreats that you will immediatly come to Town on Business of…
Paris Novr. 21. 1777. Sir You are desired to get from Capt. Adams a particular Account of his being taken, 5 in which he must ascertain as exact as is…
Paris Novr 21. 1777. Gentlemen We are informed that the Ship Portsmouth, which left Bourdeaux a few days since, made Prize of a Vessel from Cork entering the River, with…
Paris Novr. 21st: 1777. Gentlemen Complaint having been made of Violences done by American armed Vessels, to neutral Nations, in seizing Ships belonging to their Subjects, and under their Colours;…
Nantes Nov. 20. 1777 Dear and Honored Sir. I recd. your Favour by the Count d’Attems. I should be happy to procure him a Passage on the Terms desired but…
Bordeaux Le 18. 9bre. 1777. Monsieur La grande etenduë de nos opérations avec le continent, lie d’une maniére si intime nôtre sort au sien, que nous avons adopté le parti…
Rotterdam 18 novembr 1777. Gentlemen! Give us leave to make you, under cover of our most Intimate Friends Messrs. Fco. and Ads. Dubbeldemuts, the offer of our most devoted Services,…
La Haie 18e. Nov. 1777 Messieurs, J’ajouterai à l’incluse pour Mr. G——— Grd. (que je laisse ouverte, pour que vous la lisiez aussi), quelques anecdotes, qui pourront plus ou moins…
Chaillot 10 Nov. 77 Gentlemen In consequence of the Instructions to me from the Honorable Congress of the United States of America I am to request that you will be…
[November 10, 1777 2 ] Gentlemen We had the honor of receiving in due time your Letters of the 30th. of Octr. last, together with the Papers annexd. It gives…
Challiot. Novr. 8th. 1777. Mr. A. Lee’s Compts. to Dr. Franklin. After seeing him yesterday evening Mr. Lee receivd a note from Mr. Chaumont to inform him that an Express…
Nantes Novemr 8. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen Having carried to your Credit all the drafts I drew on Mr. Dean payable at M. Grands, and the Letter of Credit I gave,…
York Town Pensylvania Novr. 8th. 1777 Gentlemen At the Time this will be delivered to you, Bills of Exchange will also be presented for your acceptance drawn by the Honble.…
Lond. 7 Novr 77. Dear Sir. I take the Liberty of acquainting You by means of my Particular Freind Mr. James Joseph de Bay Manufactor of Lace in the New…
friday 7th 9br 1777 Count Sarsfield is very unhappy in having failed to find mr. franklin at home So much the more that he is near Going to the country…